Cigarette holder



June 25, 1940. w. G. zouLFAKos 2,205,511

^ CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed Sept. 13, 1939 Patented June 25, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- CIGARETTE HOLDER v t f1;

Willliam G. Zoulfakos, Chicago, Ill. Y I v Application September 13, 1939, Serial No. 294,215

4 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in cigarette holders and one of the objects of the same is to provide an improved holder of this character in which there is employed a container for 5 holding liquid, and through which liquid it is necessary for the smoke to pass before it reaches v the mouth of the smoker, whereby the smoke will be filtered so as to remove nicotine therefrom, and at the same time the liquid will mainv tain the holder cool.

prevent the escape of liquid from the container.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear, the invention 'consists in the features of novelty in substantially the construction,

combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention, and in which:

y Figure 1 is a side elevation of a holder of this character constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention, with the filling Water omitted.

Figures 2,73, 4 and 5 represent an exploded view, some of the parts being in elevation and some of the parts being partly'broken away and in section.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional View of Figure v1 on an enlarged' scale, with the Water omitted.

-v35 Figure '7 is a sectional View taken on line 1 1 Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a detail perspective view of the end of the smoke passage and the means for closing the open end of the passage, the parts being in 4'0 assembled relation with the passage open.

Figure 9 is a detail sectional View taken on line 9 9 Figure 6. v

Throughout the specification and claims the holder will be Vdescribed in connection with cigarettes but it is to be understood that it is well adapted for use with cigars.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the holder consists essentially of a casing III which may be constructed ofany suitable mate- `5() rial and of any desired size and configuration,

but the casing is preferably formed of transparent material.

Both ends of the casing are open and on one end is adapted to be secured a ferrule II which may be held in position in any suitable manner.

(C1. 13T- 173) p' At the other end of the casing is arranged a mouthpiece I2 that is adapted to be frictionally held in position.

` Within the casing I0 is arranged a smoke passage or conduit I3 which is preferably of a sub- 5 stantially U-shaped configuration, one end thereof being mounted as at I4, in a plug or member I5, the latter being reduced perip-herally as at I6. At the other'end of the U-shaped member v or smoke passage I3 is arranged another plug '10 'of contact with a seat 24, which latter consti- =20 tutes a closure for the open end 23 so that the smoke passage may be opened to permit smoke to be circulated from the cigarette receiving seat through an opening 26 through the seat that communicates with the 1eg22 of the smoke pas-c25 sage, in a manner to be described.

'Ihe smoke passage I3 is of a length that when it, together with theplugs I5 and I1, are inserted into the casing vIII the plug I5 will be disposed adjacent oner end of the casing while the plug I1 "30 will be disposed adjacent the other end thereof.

The plug IS-,being reduced circumferentially, provides a space between its circumference and the adjacent wall of the casing I0, into which n space one end of the sleeve 25 passes and is held v '35 in position by means of the ferrule I I on the end of the casing I0 or in any other suitable manner. The sleeve 25 forms a seat for the reception of the end of the cigarette and the plug I5 is pro vided with an` opening 26 that has communica- '21,()

into the end of the casing I0 so that the recesses 50n 28 will receive the ears or lugs lI8 on the plug Il and if desired, a ferrule 29 may be provided on the end of vthe casing .to hold these parts` in position. A chamber 30 is formed in the mouthpiece in proximity to theadjacent extremity of 55 the plug il, and the bottom of the chamber is shaped to form a valve seat 3| that encompasses the opening 32 in the mouthpiece. A valve 33 may be provided in the chamber 30 to co-operate with the valve seat 3| and this valve is provided with a stem 34 which projects into the opening 32 in the mouthpiece, the stem being of a diameter considerably less than the diameter of the passage 32 so as not to interfere with the passage of smoke therethrough.

A disc 35 is provided in the chamber 3G and is held in position in any suitable manner, the function of this disc being to prevent displacement of the valve 33, there being a passage 36 through the disc 35 so as not to interfere with the circulation of the smoke through the passage in the mouthpiece I2.

When the parts are in the assembled position shown in Figures 1 and 6, the casing It) is filled with liquid which may be accomplished by removing the mouthpiece and when not in use the parts are in the position shown in Figures .l and 3. That is, the open end 23 of the leg 22 of the smoke passage will be closed by the seat 24.

When the device is not in use and should the same be inverted; that is, with the cigarette receiving seat uppermost, the valve 33 will close the `passage 32 through the mouthpiece l2 and the liquid will be prevented from escaping.

In use, after the end of the cigarette has been inserted in the receiving seat, the plug Il is rotated by grasping either the casing I0 or the errule il and rotating the mouthpiece with respect to the casing. This will cause the end ill of the smoke passage to turn in the plug i5 so as to open the end 23 of the leg 22, or into the position shown in either Figure '7 or 8.

With the smoke passage thus opened it will be manifest that the smoke, by drawing through the passage 32 in the mouthpiece will be caused to flow from the` cigarette receiving seat through the passage 26, passage i3, passage 22, through the open end 23 into the casing lil as the passage 32 in the mouthpiece -l2 has communication with the casing 'IQ through the opening 36, chamber 3G and passage 20.

During this operation or use, and as the holder will be held at a slightly downwardly inclined angle, the valve 33 will be unseated to open the passage 32. This valve is of sulficient weight that it will not be affected by drawing through the passage 32 in the mouthpiece l2, and is also of sufficient weight that when the cigarette holdcris inverted it will close the passage 32 and prevent escape of liquid.

After the use of the holder has been completed, he mouthpiece l2 is again rotated in respect to the casing l0 so as to swing the leg 22 or the :smoke passage back into the position shown in Figures 1 and 3 to close the open end 23 of the leg 22.

While the preferred form of the invention has been herein shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, within the scope of the claims, Without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A cigarette holder embodying a liquid holding casing, a cigarette seat and a mouth piece at the respective ends of the casing and each having a passage communicating with said casing, a

smoke conduit of substantial length within the casing, the ends of the conduit being disposed in proximity to each other, one end of the conduit being rotatably mounted at one end of the casing and having communication with the pas- 5 sage in said seat, a closure Within the casing and adjacent said rotatable end of said conduit, in to and out of engagement with which the other end of the conduit is movable to close the conduit and to open the same to establish communi- 1 cation with the interior of the casing, and means for effecting such rotation of the conduit.

2. A cigarette holder embodying a liquid holding casing, a cigarette seat and a mouth piece at the respective ends of the casing and each 1 having a passage communicating with said casing, a smoke conduit of substantial length within the casing, the ends of the conduit being disposed in proximity to each other, one end of the conduit being rotatably mounted at one end of 2 the casing and having communication with the passage in said seat, a closure within the casing and adjacent said rotatable end of said conduit, into and out of engagement with which the other end of the conduit is movable to close the 2 conduit and to open the same to establish communication with the interior of the casing, means for effecting such rotation of the conduit, means mounting said mouthpiece within the casing for rotation with respect thereto, and an operative connection between said mouthpiece and a `portion of said conduit for effecting 1'0- tation of the conduit.

3. A cigarette holder embodying a liquid holding casing, a cigarette seat and amouthl15 piece at the respective ends of the casing and each having a passage communicating with said casing, a substantially U-shaped smoke conduit of substantial length within the casing, the ends of the conduit being disposed in proximity tolo each other, oneend of the conduit being rotatably mounted at one end of the casing and having communication with the passage in said seat, a stationary closure within the casing and adjacent said rotatable end of said conduit, iii-f4 to and out of engagement with which the other end of the conduit is movable to close the conduit and to open the same to establish communication with the interior of the casing, and means for swinging said conduit about its ro tatably mounted end.

Il; A cigarette holder embodying a liquid holding casing, a cigarette seat and a mouth piece at the respective ends of the casing and each having a passage communicating with said l5-5 which the other end of the conduit is movable 65 to close the conduit and to open the same tor`4 establish communication with the interior of the casing, said mouth piece being rotatably and detachably connected to said casing, and a separable connection between said mouth piece 70 and said conduit for swinging the latter about its rotatably mounted end.

WILLIAM G, ZOULFAKOS. 

